SharpHR Career Corner

Christine Smith, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of riplEFX is a returning guest on SharpHR Career Corner.  I love when Christine is on because we have such a great conversation on a number of topics.  We cover college students and networking, ripLEFX for college students, shifting your mindset, jar of gratitude and so much more. Contact Christine at https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinesmith34/  ...

SharpHR Career Corner sat down with the CEO of Girl Scouts of WNY, Alison Wilcox, to talk about her career story.  We learned about the Girls Scouts of WNY and their mission to build young girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.  This is a great organization and if you would like to learn more about what they have to offer for your daughter or if you would l...

We have decided to make 2022 the 'Year of the Woman'.  Our podcast is going to interview interesting, thought provoking women of all ages in 2022. We are kicking off January 2022 with a very special guest - Edna Limouze.  Edna turns 101 in January 2022.  You aren't going to want to miss this episode.  Enjoy!!

This is the 2nd half of our special episode to finish off 2021 strong.  Duncan Kirkwood talks straight to the audience and shares 3 pieces of advice during this holiday season. He shares with us hope for 2022!  Enjoy!  Happy Holidays!! If you want to reach out to Duncan and have him come speak to your group, school or organization you can connect to him at linkedin.com/in/duncankirkwood Introducti...

We have a fantastic interview for our last episode of SharpHR Career Corner for 2021.  In Part #1, Duncan Kirkwood tells us about his career story growing up in Buffalo, NY. He talks about his journey from college to joining the Army National Guard to going back to get his Master's degree. And now you can follow his story as a global resilience advocate/speaker.  And you don't want to miss Part 2...

We talked with Jennifer Hasse from The J.M. Smucker Company and learned more about all the household products that they make including Milk-Bone made right here in Buffalo, NY.  We had a great conversation and learned more about the company, the company culture and the positions that they are hiring for right now even just before the holidays.  You won't want to miss this conversation. Contact Inf...

SharpHR Career Corner sat down with Jill Fecher at Cypress North to learn more about what the company does and to hear about their internship program. Jill is the Chief Growth Officer and talked to us about why Cypress North is such a great place to work.  This episode was heading into the Thanksgiving holiday so we asked Jill an extra special question.  Listen to see how she answers it. Contact I...

Looking for an internship as a Financial Advisor?  Listen to this episode of SharpHR Career Corner as we talk to Nii Sowah, Internship Development Officer at Northwestern Mutual about their company and internship program.  The internship program gives a real Financial Advisor experience to anyone who might be interested in this career path. Contact Information - https://www.linkedin.com/in/niisowa...

Today we spoke with Jennifer Hasse - HR Advisor from Resurgence Brewing Company to discuss company culture, job opportunities and why Resurgence is such a great place to work.  You don't have to love beer to love all the things that Resurgence Brewing Company has to offer.  Don't miss this episode! Resurgence Brewing Company Career Page: https://resurgencebrewing.com/employment/ Introduction by Da...

We sat down and talked to Kaitlynd Howell, Student and Early Career Administrator about Moog's internship program.  Moog provides a number of internship opportunities not only in Engineering but in the business sector as well.  We had a great conversation about what Kaitlynd does and we learned more about Moog and some of the perks provided to interns.   Contact information: Kaitlynd Howell - link...

SharpHR Career Corner spoke with Say Yes Buffalo on this episode of our podcast.  Stephanie Peete and Johanna Caplan are doing amazing work in the city of Buffalo.  They are building relationships and finding amazing internship opportunities for college students that are from the city of Buffalo.  If you are a company that would like to offer a paid internship to a college student reach out and co...

We sat down with Genevieve Paeglow and Daniel Schlein from Alliance Advisory Group.  We learned more about the company and opportunities they have in different areas.  They discussed with us their new Fellowship Program to help college students learn more about financial advisory roles. Great conversation! Alliance Advisory Group - https://www.allianceadvisorygroup.com/p/careers  Genevieve Paeglow...

Do you make things to sell from home but would love the interaction with like-minded others whom you could learn and grow with?  Or do you have a son or daughter who loves to work with their hands to build things but doesn't have the resources to help them explore that passion?  Well you are going to want to listen to this episode of SharpHR Career Corner.  Today we talk with Megan McNally, the Ex...

I was honored to have had the opportunity to talk with David Weiner, a recent United States Army Veteran.  David talked about the transition from army life to searching for a job as a civilian.  He hit the ground running and in a manner of a few weeks after officially retiring he was able to find a position that he truly loves.  But the job search process was not an easy one since he had spent a g...

I have a deep respect for the work that Lindsay Boccardo does bridging the gap between millennials and other generations in the workplace.  You will enjoy listening to this episode of SharpHR Career Corner as we learn more about Lindsay and how she travelled the world playing drums in a band right out of college.  Lindsay has taken her passions and strengthens and now helps others through her trai...

You just need to "Show Up!" is the advice that Giselle Jackman gives on this episode of SharpHR Career Corner.  Giselle has started two businesses and has some exciting things on the horizon.  You won't want to miss her career story and the pivots that she has made to get her where she was destined to be.   Giselle's contact information can be found at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/giselle-jackman-...

Do you enjoy networking?  Probably not, but maybe you would consider looking at the art of networking in a different way.  Networking can be a more sincere, intentional and genuine interaction with people rather than always looking for something from the other person. Listen to Christine Smith talk about ripIEFX and see how she discovered a more purposeful way to get to really know people and inte...

Congratulations to our guests who are graduating from Daemen College! This episode we spoke to three seniors who are graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and each have specializations and minors in a variety of areas.  We had a great conversation and talked about their futures, what they have learned in college and how they are planning on celebrating their Big Day! Joi...

Have you graduated from college recently or are you about to this month? You will especially want to hear our conversation with James Bittner. He graduated in May 2019 from Virginia Tech in marketing and was in the middle of his job search process when the pandemic hit. James gives great advice on how to handle your first professional job search. You won't want to miss listening to this episode. I...

It was such a pleasure to talk with Sallie Herberger on SharpHR Career Corner today!  Sallie has had a very successful career in management roles within manufacturing but decided in 2019 to start her own business, The Growth Coach of Western New York.  In Sallie's words, "I started this business so I could help business owners and company leaders in our communities build stronger businesses withou...

What a great story about a career in grant writing and the opportunity to travel to Puerto Rico and possibly Africa because of her business, Grant Strategies, LLC.  Melanie Yohe shares with us her career story of starting out in college studying music and English Literature, then paralegal then professional and technical writing.  You aren't going to want to miss the ending of the podcast to see w...

Join us for another great episode of SharpHR Career Corner. Today we talk with Melissa Lauricella about her career story. Melissa pivoted a few times in college before she figured out what her career path should be. It is a great story that many college students are struggling with right now and her advice might just ease your stress and help you find your path if this story sounds familiar to you...

Today we sat down with Gina Phillips, from WNY Divorce Financial Advisors, LLC.  We learned about her real life experiences and how she turned it into a passion for helping others through the divorce transition.  This is a great story about making the decision to be a stay at home mom, deciding when to get back into the workforce, dealing with divorce herself and starting her own business to assis...

Connie Whitesell from Scattered to Streamlined Business Coaching was our guest on SharpHR Career Corner.  We had a great conversation about Connie's career journey.  We also talked about GROW Buffalo Business and we heard about what's new in Connie's business.  Connie also shared with us 3 tips about starting your own business.  You don't want to miss this episode. If you want to reach out to Conn...

Join SharpHR Career Corner as we learn more about Eric Hill's career journey from a High School Social Studies/History teacher to a Senior Instructional Designer in higher education.   Introduction by David Bittner, Independent Producer - David Bittner, LLC   Music provided by:   Konstantin Kasyanov - Relaxed Inspiring Corporate  Scott Holmes - Upbeat Party